How a little-known far-right candidate manipulated TikTok to rise to the top in the Romanian election
During Călin Georgescu’s campaign, accounts displaying bot-like behaviors have been highly active in the comment sections on TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook
TikTok’s Romanian reckoning
Regulators suspect foul play in how far-right firebrand Călin Georgescu used the Chinese-owned app to sway voters.
Romanian court debates presidential election rerun
If the court rules the rerun, the first round could be held on Dec. 15 and the run-off could be postponed to Dec. 29. The unexpectedly strong showing of far-right pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu,
Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims
A recount of the votes cast in Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Romania has been ordered by the country's top court following allegations that social media platform TikTok gave "preferential treatment" to the surprise winner,
EU Commission questions TikTok in wake of Romanian election scrutiny
Ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu received high view counts on the app in the run-up to the first round of voting in the presidential election.
Romania to Recount Votes as TikTok Accused of Favoring Candidate
Romania’s top court ordered a recount after a little-known ultranationalist candidate scored a surprise victory in Sunday’s presidential election, as a security panel said the contest was affected by a cyber operation aimed at influencing the outcome.
TikTok tactics shake up politics in Romania
Barely known a year ago, far-right candidate Calin Georgescu successfully dominated social network TikTok to emerge the shock winner of Romania's first-round presidential election -- an online campaig
Recount Order, TikTok Claims Throw Romania Election Into Chaos
Romania's presidential election was thrown into chaos Thursday as a court ordered a recount of first-round results and security officials alleged that interference via TikTok had boosted a little-known far-right candidate.
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Romanian students protest against Călin Georgescu and the Constitutional Court for fourth day
Over a thousand young people and students took to the streets in Bucharest's University Square on Thursday, November 28, ...
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Opinion: Georgescu’s rise exposes the fragility of Romania’s pro-European consensus
The meteoric rise of hardcore nationalist Călin Georgescu in Romania’s first-round presidential election over the weekend is ...
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Călin Georgescu, the Putin admirer and TikTok sensation reshaping Romanian politics
The European Union’s sixth most populous country is grappling with a pressing question: how did an unknown far-right leader, ...
Romanian Far-Right Candidate Takes Surprise Lead in Presidential Election
In Romania, the far-right nationalist Călin Georgescu shocked pollsters as he gathered the highest number of votes — around ...
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Romanian court postpones decision on annuling election until Monday
A decision on whether there will need to be a new election — probably in December — looks set to come on Monday.
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Călin Georgescu: „The Legionary Movement was the strongest essence and expression of…
Romania's national anthem should be changed, argued Călin Georgescu in a 2020 interview with Elena Sechila, the wife of Eugen ...
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Romanian Constitutional Court postpones decision on election results acceptance
The Constitutional Court of Romania will not make a decision today, November 29, regarding the acceptance of the results of ...
How A Little-Known Far-Right Candidate Manipulated Tiktok To Rise To The Top In Romanian Election
A far-right independent candidate called Călin Georgescu is leading the race to become Romania's next president. He took a ...
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Romania’s RFK Jr. is all about good food and helping farmers
Presidential frontrunner Călin Georgescu is trying to capture rural voters with often unorthodox and sometime fascist tropes.